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KULR Technology Group signs eR66 battery agreement with Robinson

By Gideon EwersSustainabilityNo Comments

KULR Technology Group, has announced co-development collaboration with Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) to develop a next-generation, high-performance battery system for the eR66 battery-electric helicopter demonstrator. The agreement between RHC and KULR...

March 30, 2026

Entrol launches sustainability initiative

By Grace HardySustainabilityNo Comments

Simulator manufacturer entrol has launched entrol Zero, a sustainability initiative, following the company’s achievement of the Calculo, Reduzco, Compenso (Calculate, Reduce, Compensate) triple seal from the Spanish Climate Change Office...

February 24, 2026

Bell 505 logs over 700 SAF flight hours

By Grace HardySustainabilityNo Comments

A single Bell 505 has logged more than 700 flight hours using blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with the aircraft first entering the programme in March 2022 when Bell announced...

November 25, 2025

magniX and Robinson to develop electric R66 demonstrator

By Grace HardySustainabilityNo Comments

magniX and Robinson Helicopter Company have forged a partnership to jointly develop a battery electric demonstrator based on the R66, with a first flight anticipated for 2026. magniX will provide...

July 23, 2025

ADAC Luftrettung completes SAF trial

By Gideon EwersSustainabilityNo Comments

The non-profit HEMS and rescue operator ADAC Luftrettung has completed the world’s first long-term project with Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in air rescue operations. During the three-year trial, led by...

May 1, 2025

NHV to use 40% SAF in H175s supporting Vestas wind farm

By Gideon EwersSustainabilityNo Comments

NHV is to use a 40%-SAF blend for fuel of its H175 fleet, which is deployed to support Vestas OES operations in the North Sea’s He Dreiht wind farm, which...

April 24, 2025

Omni Helicopters to feature in sustainability film

By Becky HowellsSustainabilityNo Comments

Omni Helicopters International (OHI) has announced its participation in a documentary film showcasing 50 global leaders driving progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to OHI, the...

April 17, 2025

Robinson to partner with UB on hydrogen-powered R44 and R66

By Gideon EwersSustainabilityNo Comments

Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) is to collaborate with Québec-based United Therapeutics subsidiary Unither Bioelectronics on the development of hydrogen-powered helicopters based on the R44 and R66. The joint effort is...

August 22, 2024

Joby announces extended flight with hydrogen hybrid-powered VTOL

By Gideon EwersSustainabilityNo Comments

Joby Aviation has announced it has successfully flown a hydrogen-electric air taxi demonstrator 523 miles, with water as the only by-product. The aircraft, which takes off and lands vertically, builds...

July 11, 2024

FEC Heliports installs life-saving solar-powered lighting system

By Becky HowellsSustainabilityNo Comments

When you live in a remote, inaccessible location like the Isle of Gigha, a three-hour drive followed by a 20-minute ferry sailing from Glasgow, Scotland, you might be forgiven for...

June 20, 2024

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